Battle of Ji Province (184)

The Battle of Ji Province occurred in 184 AD during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Zhang Jiao gathered the last of his Yellow Turban followers for a final battle against the Han imperial army, meeting them in Ji Province.

The Han commander He Jin ordered for Cao Cao to advance from the east and Sun Jian from the west, while the volunteer forces under Liu Bei would advance down the middle and assist the other two forces. The Yellow Turban commander Bo Zhang sought to avenge Zhang Ba's death, while Zhang Mancheng sought to avenge Zhang Liang. The Han forces launched an all-out assault, pushing the Yellow Turbans back; Liu Bei pushed through to the center and assisted Sun Jian's army with its advance. Liu Bei was the first Han general to reach the Yellow Turban main camp, and his forces defeated Zhang Jiao's subordinates and sealed off the nearby escape routes. Zhang Jiao's bodyguard urged him to escape due to the area being unstable, and Zhang Jiao reluctantly fled the field of battle. The Yellow Turbans were crushed, and Zhang Jiao would go on to join forces with Zhang Lu.